Ives Session Alert - State of the State

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Wednesday, January 25, 2017

Session Alert – State of
the State Address

State Rep. Jeanne Ives

January 25, 2017

WATCH
LIVE: Governor Rauner Delivers “State of the State”

Governor Bruce Rauner will deliver his annual “State of
the State” address to a joint session of the 100th General Assembly
in Springfield at Noon today. You can
watch the speech LIVE from the floor of the House of Representatives by
clicking HERE
and entering password “100thgeneral”. Session is scheduled to begin at 11:30am.

House
Votes to Impose Speaker Madigan’s Rules

On Tuesday, as expected, the House of Representatives
voted to impose Speaker Madigan’s rules for the next two years. The resolution
containing Madigan’s Rules, HR
46, was adopted by a vote of 63-53, with only Democrats voting in favor of
maintaining the Speaker’s 100% control of the legislative process.

You can watch my remarks on the House Floor during the
Rules debate by clicking HERE. I
will continue to stand up and fight for the residents and taxpayers of the 42nd
District in spite of the Speaker’s undemocratic and onerous Rules.

Rep.
Ives’ New District Phone Number

Effective next Wednesday, February 1, I am switching to a
new District phone number, 630-384-9719.
This new phone number will enable constituents to have increased connectivity
with me, including the ability to text me. Texting will allow you to voice your
support or opposition to legislation and other policy issues, or simply to ask me
a question. Please make a note of this new phone number, 630-384-9719. I look forward to hearing from you and continuing to
serve you and your family during this historic 100th General
Assembly, which coincides with Illinois’ upcoming Bicentennial Celebration in
2018.

Share
Your Feedback: Ives 2017 Constituent Survey

It is vitally
important for me to receive input from constituents like you. Your feedback
helps me to know where residents of our district stand on a wide range of
policy questions of concern to Illinois families and taxpayers. For that
reason, I have posted a 2017 Survey
on my website, www.jeanneives.org.
Please take a few moments at your convenience to complete the survey and share
your questions and comments directly with me.

All of the issues covered in the survey have been
considered by the state legislature in the past; and are likely to be again in
2017. To take my survey, please click HERE. Thank you in
advance for your feedback. It is sincerely appreciated.

Clarification on House Bill 440

In my newsletter of Tuesday, January 24, the description of House Bill 440 was inaccurate, I have introduced this new legislation to eliminate the unfunded mandate on Illinois public schools regarding physical education. My bill would make P.E. a local decision, in the hands of parents and locally-elected school boards, which is where that decision belongs.